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BMS129 - Physiological Sciences 1
3 Found helpful • 50 Pages • Complete Study Notes • Year: Pre-2021
This subject provides a foundation study of the human body using an integrated systems approach. The primary focus of this subject is on the physiological processes underlying the function of each body system. After an introduction to anatomical terminology and cell biology, the emphasis of the course is on the physiology of the cutaneous, nervous, endocrine, skeletal and muscular systems. Introductory concepts: terminology; homeostasis; key biological molcules Cell structure and function, membrane dynamics and cellular communication Basic histology: tissue types, locations and functions. Cutaneous system: skin and associated structures. Nervous system: organisation and functional divisions; neuron structure, neuron physiology; synapses; neuromuscular function; functional anatomy of CNS with an emphasis of neural integration; receptors and processing of afferent information, special senses; autonomic nervous system and neural control systems. Endocrine system: mechanisms of hormone action, control of hormone secretion; major endocrine glands and the regualtion & effects of their hormones. Skeletal system: bone tissue; physiology of bone growth and development; principal structures of the axial and appendicular skeleton; articulations. Muscular system: gross anatomy, muscle tissue, physiology of skeletal and smooth contraction.
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